The Château de Villandraut is a ruined castle

Castle

A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...

 in the commune

Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

of Villandraut

Villandraut

Villandraut is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

  in the Gironde

Gironde

For the Revolutionary party, see Girondists.Gironde is a common name for the Gironde estuary, where the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers merge, and for a department in the Aquitaine region situated in southwest France.-History:...

 département of France.

The castle was built by Bertrand de Goth when he was elected Pope under the name of Clement V

Pope Clement V

Pope Clement V, born Raymond Bertrand de Got was Pope from 1305 to his death...

.

Born in Villandraut, he maintained throughout his life a special affection for his region of origin. This sumptuous castle was destined to serve as his residence during his stays in Guyenne (Aquitaine

Aquitaine

Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes...

).

The castle has been classified since 1886 as a monument historique

Monument historique

A monument historique is a National Heritage Site of France. It also refers to a state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their...

by the French Ministry of Culture.

See also

• Château de Budos
  Château de Budos
  The Château de Budos is a ruined castle north of the village of Budos, in the Gironde département of France.-History:The Château de Budos is largely the work of Raymond Guilhem de Budos, nephew of Pope Clement V...
  
  , nearby castle also associated with Clement V
• List of castles in France

External links

Château de Villandraut on Richesheures.net

• Château de Villandraut on Castleland Association Adichats, managers of Villandraut and nearby Château de Budos
  Château de Budos
  The Château de Budos is a ruined castle north of the village of Budos, in the Gironde département of France.-History:The Château de Budos is largely the work of Raymond Guilhem de Budos, nephew of Pope Clement V...
  
  Ministry of Culture listing for Château de Villandraut
• Ministry of Culture photos